Pricing and photos were revealed for the upscale, walkable, master-planned community called Union Park at Norterra, which plans to open in December. One builder aims to open model homes later this month.

Illegal use of e-cigarettes has surged in North Phoenix and Anthem high schools, and even in middle schools. Parents may not realize their kids are vaping. Kids often don’t know the serious health risks. Schools are cracking down with suspensions and even criminal charges that can lead to fines up to $500.

For the second month in a row, the average price of existing home sales rose year-over-year in all five zones of NoPho, the I-17 corridor from Norterra to New River. Get details on pricing, inventory and other data for Anthem Parkside & Country Club, Tramonto & Sonoran Foothills, the Norterra area, plus New River & Desert Hills.

At a controversial time in Arizona education, two candidates vie to be the new superintendent. In&Out Publications asked each to briefly answer questions about funding, teacher pay, charter schools and vouchers.

With North Phoenix’s primary water supply from the Colorado River facing increasing odds of a shortage, the city is considering raising water rates and spending $500 million to build infrastructure that would bring the precious commodity up the I-17 corridor from the city’s other water sources.